Isaiah 14:21

14:21 Prepare to execute ¹  his sons

for the sins their ancestors have committed. ² 

They must not rise up and take possession of the earth,

or fill the surface of the world with cities.” ³ 

Isaiah 24:20

24:20 The earth will stagger around ⁴  like a drunk;

it will sway back and forth like a hut in a windstorm. ⁵ 

Its sin will weigh it down,

and it will fall and never get up again.

Isaiah 43:17

43:17 the one who led chariots and horses to destruction, ⁶ 

together with a mighty army.

They fell down, ⁷  never to rise again;

they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick:

Jeremiah 51:64

51:64 Then say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again because of the judgments ⁸  I am ready to bring upon her; they will grow faint.’”

The prophecies of Jeremiah end here. ⁹ 

[14:21]  ¹ tn Or “the place of slaughter for.”

[14:21]  ² tn Heb “for the sin of their fathers.”

[14:21]  ³ sn J. N. Oswalt (Isaiah [NICOT], 1:320, n. 10) suggests that the garrison cities of the mighty empire are in view here.

[24:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “staggering, staggers.” The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute before the finite verb for emphasis and sound play.

[24:20]  ⁵ tn The words “in a windstorm” are supplied in the translation to clarify the metaphor.

[43:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “led out chariots and horses.” The words “to destruction” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The verse refers to the destruction of the Egyptians at the Red Sea.

[43:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “lay down”; NAB “lie prostrate together”; CEV “lie dead”; NRSV “they lie down.”

[51:64]  ⁸ tn Or “disaster”; or “calamity.”

[51:64]  ⁹ sn The final chapter of the book of Jeremiah does not mention Jeremiah or record any of his prophecies.